Electronic Trading Risk, Associate, Fixed Income Division

Electronic Trading Risk Manager

From global institutions to hedge funds, investors come to Morgan Stanley for sales, trading, and market-making services in almost every type of financial instrument in all the world's financial markets. Morgan Stanley professionals use our network and technology to provide liquidity and sophisticated analysis, to manage risk and execute reliably in the fast-changing markets.

The Fixed Income Division (FID) is comprised of Interest Rate and Currency Products, Credit Products and Distribution. Professionals in the Division assess and actively manage risk, trade securities, and structure as well as execute innovative transactions in the fast-paced and constantly changing global markets.

The position requires someone who understands execution and associated risk including technology at a detailed level, is an excellent communicator, and who can navigate through various internal stakeholders. Qualified candidates need a strong background in electronic trading, trading algorithms and risk management. The successful candidate should be able to understand and analyze complex risk situations, actively managing risk reduction with appropriate escalations. This is an opportunity to work with a fast-moving, talented team, while interfacing across business owners, technology teams, products and compliance across the Firm.

• Provide support to the team in setting trading limits and defining appropriate limit structure governance.
• Improve and monitor existing control frameworks for electronic trading platforms / applications or architect new controls if none exist.
• Critical assessment of systems architecture development as it relates to market impact, market access, fat finger risks, etc.
• Partner with Strats, Technology, Trading, Risk Management, Legal and Compliance on number of applicable eTrading deliverables and initiatives.
• Own the Algorithmic Trading inventory and participate in meetings where algorithms are discussed and authorized.

Qualifications

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